Asheville Crime 2025
Asheville · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Asheville police open data lists 9,149 incidents for 2025, up 8.5% from 2024. That is about 9,631 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were theft (39.4%), other (34.8%), assault (10.8%). The busiest month was August (917) and the quietest January (624).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 3,605 | 39.4% | up 13.6% |
| Other | 3,186 | 34.8% | up 13.1% |
| Assault | 988 | 10.8% | down 10.8% |
| Fraud | 616 | 6.7% | up 8.6% |
| Burglary | 572 | 6.3% | up 5.1% |
| Robbery | 77 | 0.8% | down 22.2% |
| Vandalism | 58 | 0.6% | down 6.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 35 | 0.4% | up 6.1% |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 0.1% | — |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 624 |
| Feb | 643 |
| Mar | 703 |
| Apr | 728 |
| May | 777 |
| Jun | 795 |
| Jul | 911 |
| Aug | 917 |
| Sep | 741 |
| Oct | 856 |
| Nov | 746 |
| Dec | 708 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Asheville in 2025?
9,149 incidents for 2025 in Asheville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Asheville in 2025?
Reported incidents were up 8.5% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Asheville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.